Eria asked you to collect core essences from nearby sporewalkers for study. When she tried to compare the core essences to the corruption in Demonbane, someone resisted her efforts.<BR><BR>She was heartbroken at the prospect of letting Leander down, but Leander seemed pleased. You believe your foe can be found atop the Arun Heights. I need you to kill some sporewalkers and bring me their core essence. Sporewalkers are primal creatures of the world—very sensitive to magical changes.<BR><BR>I must know if the magic that affected Demonbane is affecting the island's denizens.<BR><BR>Done talking! <TEXTBUTTON>"I'll take care of it!"</TEXTBUTTON> Nicely done! You're much easier to work with than Master Tall, Fair, and Brooding.<BR><BR>Let's see what these tell us... Oh, my!<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"Are you all right?"</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> I...can't do it! Nature's wrath, the power is too strong.<BR><BR>Someone's resisting me. It felt...ugly in my mind. All I sense is that it's coming from the east—perhaps from that hill.<BR><BR>I'm sorry. I don't want to let Leander down! I wanted to impress him by finding out more about Demonbane, but it's beyond my power. <PCNAME>, I really need your help. To establish a connection between what's happened and Demonbane, we need those cores! Someone resisted Eria's magical efforts? Interesting. We've seen movement atop that hill—we're calling them the Arun Heights.<BR><BR>A fine vantage point—precisely what a clever foe might choose. Now we know where to look!